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HIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1007. THAW CASE NEAltS THE END Arsrnment Will Eezin Wednesday ind Ver diot is Expected Friday Bight HUMMEL AFFIDAVIT READ IN FULL Contradict Testimony of the Indicted Attorney and Tell of Alleged ( rarl Treatment of Ml ehlt by Mr. Thaw. NEW TORIC. March 18. Whrn tho Thaw trial wan adjourned today there remained hut four expert wltnpsse to be examine! before the taklrg of evidence rloses. Thre" experts were disposed of today In a little more than an hour, no It Is generally be lieved the last word of evidence may be uttred In the famous case tomorrow. In that event the Kiimmlni up by Mr. Delmas for the defense will beuln Wednesday morn ing;. District Attorney Jerome will reply on Thursday. Justice Fitzgerald may pro ceed Immediately- with his charge to the Jury, or he may defer It until Frldav. T'nless the unexpected happens, there should be a verdict by Friday night. The ens- for the people was finally closed today by the Introduction of the muoh discussed Hummel affidavit, which was read In full to the Jury. The affidavit proved a surprise only In the severity of the assnult.1 Thaw Is charged with having Inflicted on Evelyn Nerblt. when, according to Abe Hummel, Mies Nesbit would not sign papers accusing White of having drugged anB ruined her. In this uMUliivit Mis Nesbit charge Thaw with having attacked her with a cowhide whip while they were stop ping at an old castle In tho Austrian Tyrol and lushing her bare skin until she be came faint from tho pain and swooned. He repealed the attack the next day, according to the nflidavlt, and afterward In Paris he beat li : half hour Intervals throughout one ei. day, leaving ofT only when she would faint eway ond could no longer und-rat'ind what waa happening. Miss Nes bit Is alleged td have sworn In the allldavlt that she v.i In dally fear for her life and that Thaw acted as a demented person during some of the assaults. Affidavit Contradict llnmmrl, The affidavit was In some ways a direct contradiction of Hummel's recent testimony on the stand. In order that the defense might not prevent Mm from telling the story of the making of the affidavit, he stated positively that he was not acting as Miss Neeblt's attorney when he drew up the affidavit, that he was acting; solely in the Interest of Stanford White and that no legal action was contemplated In behalf of the young woman who is now llarry Thaw's wife. There was considerable surprise, conse quently, when Mr. Jerome today road the opening words of the affidavit, which were: Supreme court, county of New York: Evelyn Nesbit, plaintiff, against Harry Kendall Thaw, defendant. It Is said the action contemplated when the affidavit was made the recovery of certain property, which it was alleged that Thaw had wrongfully taken from the girl. In dictating the affidavit, Hummel referred to himself as Miss Nesblt's attorney, she being represented to have said: "I have received certain letters and cable grams from Thaw, which I have turned over to my attorney, Mr. Abram II. Hum mel." The affidavit is also endorsed "Howe & Hummel, attorneys for plaintiff." Delmas Benin Snr-Kebuttal. When Mr. Delmas began introducing tes timony. In sur-rebuttal. he introduced first of all the record in the trial and convic tion of Hummel otJ the charge of con spiracy. , He started to read the entire record, but had not reuched the lemarks Mr. Jerome mad at the sentencing of Hummel, and which Mr, Delmas wanted to present to tho Jury, wnen Mr. Jerome raid he .would admit the entire record without objection. Mr. Dfainas then said he would save the district , attorney's, ref erences to Hummel for the defense's sum ming up. Next Mr. Delmas put on the stand three policemen who saw Thaw the night of the tragedy or early in the morning after, and they ail declared that he either looked or acted Irrationally. To two of them he com platned of hearing young girl's voices. The witnesses admitted on cross-examination that there were seven women of the street In the station house the night Thaw was there and they were making considerable noise, but could not be heard from Thaw's cell. Three Expert for Defense. After this testimony had been presented Mr. Delmas passed to the final stages of the trial by introducing the first of suven alienists employed by the defense, three of the experts being new to the case. Dr. Graeme M. Hammond and Dr. Smith Ely Jelllfe, who have been In the case from the first, and Dr. W. A. White, superin tendent of the Oovemment Hospital for the Insane at Washington, were today's wit nesses, and all were Interrogated on the hypothetical question framed by ' the dis trict attorney. All three of the experts declared Thaw was mentally unbalanced at tha time he killed Stanford White; that he did not know the nature or quality of "Quality will loom up." 1 'tis f . 1 u ' VI ""IfciJE'ia THE BEST HAT McKibbin $3 AT ALL DIALKR3 $3 ; L J his act, and did not know that the act was wrong. None of the three would classify the form of Insanity from which they said the defendant was suffering. Tomorrow the experts will be Drs. Evans and Waguer, who heretofore teslifled for the defense, and who will be asked to give en opinion on Mr. Jerome's long ques tion, and Ir. Charles W. rilgrlm of Tough keepsle, president of the New York State Lunacy commission, and Dr. Gregory, su perintendent of the Psycopathlc pavilion lit Bellevue hospital. LABOR FEDERATION MEETS Executive Council Dlrnes Proorress of Work Outlined by the Minneapolis Convention. WASHINGTON. March 18. At the meet ing of the executive council of the Ameri can Federation of Labor, which txfran here today, President Oompers re-ported on the work outlined by the Minneapolis conven tion relative to the effoils to be made for tho orjranliatfcm .f the yet unorganized workmen, the conferences held for har monious and co-operative action among the trade unionist on the continent of America and legislation both in congress and tho several states as well as In Camilla, Porto Klco and Cuba. He laid stress upon the effiirt made to secure Information and to the abolition of child labor and upon the Improved conditions secured by tho trade unions for the working people. Secretary Morrison submitted a report Gor the five months since the close of the fed eration's fiscal yir, showing an Increase of more than GO.OflO members as compared with the corresponding five months of last year. He reported that exclusive of the funds of tho affiliated national unions (which have exclusive contrf 1 over their own finances) there Is I11B.114 In the fed eration treasury. BOYS CAUSE FATAL FIGHT Jffw York Man neat Annorer and ( Friend Interfere, Striking; ' Mortal Blow. NEW YORK, March 1R.-A crowd of mis chievous boys was Indirectly responsible for the arrest early today of David Stan hoff, Jr., of Brooklyn on n charge of having murdered his friend and next door neigh bor, John Hoffman. According to Stanhoff's story, he was re turning home Just after midnight, when he came ' upon Hoffman beating two boyo In front of , his house. Hoffman was in a fearful rage."'he said, and when Stanhoff remonstrated the other man turned upon him. Stanhoff declares that he was forced rr fight to defend himself. One of his blows knocked Hoffman down and as lie fell his head struck the stone curb, frac turing his skull. He died soon after being taken to a hospital. Stanhoff was Imme diately arrested. . It is said that a crowd of boys had been annoying Hoffman for some time and It is supposed the two he was beatlnir when Stanhoff Interfered were members, of the gang-whom he had caught POLITICS AMONG BOWLERS President Pry ion, Caididate for Be-sleo-ticc, Oppsfid j Garry Hermann. CONTEST IS LIKELY TO BE CLOSE Vandersyde of Chlrasro Makes Highest Beore In Individual Clas by Roll ins; Oil Several Cheese la the Rale. ST. 11119, March 18. The po"tll ,le of the seventh annual tournament of the American Rowling congress came to the front today for the first time, although the championship contests for Individuals, two men and five-men teams have been In progress on the alleys at the Crescent rink since Saturday night. The executive com mittee of the congress met and canvassed recommendations to be made to the general meeting, while the arrival of a strong Cin cinnati delegation last night gave impetus today to the campaigning for the place for holding the next tournament and for the next president of the congress. President H. H. Hryson of Indianapolis Is a candidate for re-election. His only opponent, thus far, Is Garry Hermann of Cincinnati, president of the National Ha.se Ball commission. The contest Is expected to be close, and if the balloting on Thursday results In a deadlock, there are several prominent bowlers being spoken of as probable dark horses, to be sprung on the convention as a surprioe. tlnnal tennis championship today, at the Tennis and Racquet club. Crane won from his cluhmate, Austin Potter, 6-S. 6-i, w hlle Hands put out J. J. Calrnes. also of this city. &-1 -2, S-0. In the afternoon mati h Calrnes found Sands at the top of his game, while the local man was not up to his average. Sands will meet Pierre Lorillard. Jr.. tomorrow jnomtng. while Crane will play Foxhall P. Keene In the afternoon. STARSAGLK CASE IS HKOPEKEI) National Commission Take Th Is Aetlon at Request of vVaahlnaton. CHICAGO, March Is The rase of Catcher Starnagle, w ho was bought; by the owners of the American league team In Washington from Lincoln, Neb., but who Jumped to Altoona In the outlaw league la-Ht year, has hern reopened. Since being admrtted to membership In the Mln r league organisation Altoona filed n clulm for Starnagle. Through a misunderstand ing between the management of the Wash lngt n club no claim was tiled for Starna gle. and the National Hase Hall commis sion, which had the matter under consider ation, not hearing from the 'aliington end of the controversy, turned the case baek to the Minor leagues for settlement. When the Washington officials were noti fied of this action they asked that the case be reopened, which the National commis sion agreed to do. DECISIONS AFFECTING TRAFFIC Interstate Commerce Crim m I .at on Rales In Favor of Teams Cattle R-alver Aaaoelalloa. MEHTES ISISTS RAISE Sandow Want Boston to Pay Him a Mnrh a St. I.ools Agreed To. CHICAGO. March 18. "Sandow" Mertes. who was sold by the St. Iouls National league club to the Boston club of the same organlratlon, arrived in Chicago tonight and declared that he would not play with Boston unless he was given tho same sal ary as he received for his services with the St. Louis club. As soon as he reiched Chicago Mertea visited President Johnson of the American league, who la a member of the National commission, and Informed Mr. Johnson that his contract signed with 6t. Louts for the present season called great deal more money than that for a u-hl,.K Il.l,tn lnl..n,li,.l t e n.i v him Mertea The political maneuvering, however, has jeft for gt ix(U to night to see President RUEF CASE IS CONTINUED No Farther Aetlon I'ntll Supreme Court Passe on Writ of Error Monday. SAN FRANCISCO. March 18. Upon re quest of the prosecution, the trial of Abra ham Ruef, charged with extortion, was postponed today by Judge Dunne until March 28, In order to await the action of the United States supreme court at Wash ington on the writ of error granted to Ruef by Judge Hebbard. The writ of error will come up In Washington Monday. The case against Chief of Police Dlnan and Ruef, In which the two are charged with conspiracy, was continued by consent of both sides until next Monday morning. It was agreed by both sides that Mayor Schmlts Is to be arraigned and will plead to the Indictments. The cases against Supervisors Nichols, Peter M. Duffy and Max M. Alder were continued In Judge Lawler's court to April 1. y mark,.., T)IPE smoking is the healthiest, most economical way to enjoy the fragrant weed, if you get the right kind ; that which gives a cool smoke to the end, and does not bite the tongue or easily " blow out" in a high wind. LUCKY STRIKE ffico ununoked, has a fascinating odor, that nukes you Jump (or a pipe and alight. SraokeJl. It fulfill all promises of delight. The home circle enjoys its aroiua. Pocket also, tin bos, 10c not distracted interest from the actual bowling and the hall was well filled through out the day and night. The program In cluded contests In all three classes and some very good scores were made. Vander Byde of Chicago established a new high mark for the present tournament by roll ing 611 In the individual class. Meeting? of EierstlTt Committee. The executive committee of the American Bowling congress held a meeting this aft ernexm. presided over by President R. H. Bryson of Indianapolis, and took action on a number of amendments and new rules submitted, which will go before the general business meeting of the congress when It convenes Wednesday. The petition offered by the Cleveland (O.) Bowling association, asking the congress to take action against the use of freak or "phony" loaded balls, was not acted upon, but the use of sivih twills was disapproved by the committee as entirely unsportsman like. A proposed addition o the constitution offered by the Cincinnati Bowling associa tion providing that national tournaments Bhall be under the supervisory control of one of the elected members of the American bowling congress was rejected. A number of amendments and recom mendations reported by J. W. McCoy of Chicago, who was appointed a committee of ono to learn what could be done rela tive to the advisability or accepting ap plications for membership to the congress as well as entries to national tournaments from bowling residents of Mexico and Canada, were recommended by the com mittee. An amendment to the rule providing that gutters shall be from nine to nine and one half Inches wide was recommended. Dnr to Special Team.' Amendments offered by Secretary Samuel Karpf of Newport, Ky., designed to change rulo 47 to hereafter prevent the entry to a national tournament of teams organized but a month or more previously for that express purpose and then disbanding, im mediately following the tournament, . were recommended by the committee. An amendment was recommended to make rule 11 read that in all national and city tournaments the order of bowling tho events shall be decided by the local sched ule committee. The committee disqualified the' entries of Pinkelman of St. Paul and Babe of Cin cinnati as having been received too late. The annual report of Secretary Samuel Karpf was submitted and accepted. It showed that the number of clubs now af filiated and composing the national organi sation totals 1,215, with an estimated in dividual membership of 24,800. Score of Two-Men Team. The American bowling congress this morning began a week's steady work, the schedule for each day opening at 10.30 a. in., and continuing until midnight. Today's program comprised bowling by two-men teams, five-men team and Individuals. The opening event was the contest of the first flight of twelve two-men teams. The five highest scores made by the first flight of twelve two-men teams resulted: B. B. C. Co., Chicago 1,091 Whltefleld, St. Louis 1,054 Terre Haute, Terre Haute,' Ind 1,060 Lu fty's, St. Louis 1.0(2 Grand No. 2, St. Louis 93) The five highest scores made by the sec ond flight of twelve two-men teams re sulted: Olympic, St. Louis 1,106 Hugerman, St. Louis 1,UM Planters, St. Louts : l.Oto) Sportsman Planters, St. Louis 1,M2 lun Miller, St. Loul ' 1,013 Only eight men participated in the third flight of two-men teams, which ended that class for the day, the three highest scores resulting: Stelnmlller and Leppert, South Chi cago 1,041 Champ and Colling, Karpfs, Newport, Ky I,0u8 David and Levering, South Chicago... l.uuO Vanderde lad Individual, The Chicago bowlers who participated in today's Individual matches completely dis tanced all other contestants, gaining nine out of the ten highest scores rolled by the first three squads of twelve men each. Van liersyde, representing the Drexel team of Chicago, made the high individual score thus far in the tournament by turning in a card of 611 plus. His work was consist ent, his first game netting IS", the second VJi and the third 211. Vandersyde's total is 6S pins short of the tournament record. Following are the ten highest scores made by the first thirty-six Individuals: Vandersyde, Chicago 611 Lucher, Chicago lavlB, Chicago !'.8 Shogren, Chicago bill Carlson, Cnlcugo 67.' Sanders, St. Louis 6'. 4 Leppert, Chicago tiiV Stevens, Chicago 608 Rosendahl, Chicago bf4 Mountain, Chicago 7 r'ormer National Champion Martin Kern of St. Louis disappointed his friends by rolling only 6LX) In this Individual compe tition. Following are the ten highest scores made by the last three flights of twelve men each, in today's individual class: H. Schlenek. St. Louis 696 E. B. Wilder, St. Iul8 f71 O. H. Kautenberg, St. Louis O. H. Vanca., Terre Haute &J6 K. L. Canfleld, Chicago 6.6 H. Krewinghsus, St. Louis btt M. Kern, St. Louis h.v J. Burns, Chicago 61'J C. Hoffman, St. Louis til Flro-Mea Team Seore. Th following are the five highest made by the first flight of five-men teams con sisting of twelve entries: North Turnvereln, Cincinnati 2,676 Blue Ribbon, trie, Pa l.lil Uulrks, Chicago i.iiS Three Us. Toledo. 0 2 iM Hoyals, Anderson, Ind 1,46 Teaal Flajr at Boston. BOSTON, March 18. Two former cham pions. Charlr K. Sand of New York and ushua Crane, Jr.. of ttils city, won ih two Quitches which opened the fourteenth, Uft- Herrman of the National commission, who Is now In St. Louis, and will put his cane In Mr. Herrman s hands for uajummeni. SPORTS UAG12 Ol TY Itockford Has Aititresslve Ilane Bull Clnh Wrestllnu at Beatrice. BBATRICF.. Neb., March 18. (Special.) Rockford has organized a base Imll team, which challenges all coiners. The officers are: Loyd Kuyle, manager; Harvey Ras--ll, treasurer; Bert Burroughs, captain. Clyde Wright of Pes Moines, la., and Kid Hubert will wrestle In this city Fri day evening, March '."J. WITH THK BOWLEH9. O'Brien's Mnte Crlstos won three games from Patterson's Dally News Inst night on the Metropolitan alleys. Stlne had high totals, with 5o4; Thornton was high on single game with 19rt. Tonight the Gold Tops and Omaha Bicycle company. O'BRIENS. 1. Clark l-'l Ray l.tt Matthea 177 lirlftlth 1X2 Fagerburg 139 Totals 752 Handicap f2 Totals 804 PATTERSON'S DAIL 1. Stine 1.0 Davis 135 Patterson 177 Thorntwn 142 Pol ear lti Totals 790 2. 8. Tot. Hil MS 47,0 1H4 iXi 449 119 158 451 137 Mb 47 1S6 150 474 735 JC7 1314 31 31 114 7tM 85X 24J1 NEWS. 2. 3. Tot. 150 IH f4 144 l.iti 435 li;9 138 4s4 134 1W 472 138 145 449 734 819 2344 Waaem Win from Dobou. LINCOLN. Neb.. March 18. Oscar Wasem of St. Louis won the cateh-as- catch-can wrestling match from Hugh Dob- son of Chicago tonight In two straight falls. The first fall took forty minutes, the second twenty-five. Sporting; Xotes. The Auditorium has been cleared of the many "puff wagons on exhibition at the recent automotille show ana roller skating will be In vogue for the next two weeks. The roller skating season will close March 30, according to a Statement of Manager Olllan, as It is believed the weather will have become unpropltlous for the sport by that time and the use of the Auditorium is desired for a number of amateur theatrical attractions. In Lajoie's Base Ball Oulde for 1907, which Is a splend'.d epitome and interesting iMiok of the greatest of all sports. Captain Anson has a readable artlcl on his old team of the '80s, but the reader who knew that old squad Is forced to wonder why Anson men tions every man by name except (lore, his famous old center fielder and sluguer. He goes down the line and even mentions the substitutes by name. Gore Is conspicuous, to those who knew the team, for his ab sence. Anson still clings to the belief that was the greatest team Chicago or any other city ever had. Clnrkson. he says, was the greatest pitcher, PfelfTer a bril liant player, Williamson covered as much ground as any man he ever saw, and that famous old Infield was never caught un prepared for any play. Anson says tho only weak spot In the team was Pulrym ple In left, and he was such a terrific slugger he atoned for his shortcomings In the field. As a harbinger of the base ball season Reach's Offlclul American League Base BhII Guide Is out and ready for distribution, making the twenty-tifth annual visit of this guide. The book gives a complete re view of the American league's Blxth event ful season as a major league; complete records and averages of the American Wague 1906 race and players; a graphic story of the American league's part In the memorable post-season world's champion ship series of 1906; a synopsis of all remark able American league pitching feats and also of all the noteworthy games of the 19i season: and In a general review of all matters affecting the American league dur ing th whole of 1H06 up to date of pub lication. In this section Is also given a review of the remarkable winning streak of the Chicago White Sox and a picture of the champion batsman, George Stone. The National league race of 19n6 la also fully treated and exhaustive averages of the'Nutlonal le-igue players are furnished, together with portraits of Players Wagner, Chance, Magee and Reiilhach, and espe cially designed group pictures of all l!m6 National league teams in the order In which they finished. The minor league field has also been more exhaustively cov ered than ever before, and the records and averages of no less than twenty-nine minor leagues are given In full. Porto Kican Legislature Adjourn. SAN JUAN, P. R.. March 18.-The legls lature adjourned today after the most lm portant session since the American occupa tlon, ninety-five bills of the 257 Introduced being passed. Among the measures ap puroved Is a civil service bill which will become effective next January. The appro prlatlon bills were much discussed, but finally were passed in the form presented by the governing council. vi iaaiBaaaBi m U When you buy Cook's, you pay or what you get Pure Champagne. When you buy foreign makes, you pay (or champagne, duty and ship freight that's why Cook's Imperial Extra Dry is half the price of foreign makes. Served Everywhert mmmmammuataamsBmamm WASHINGTON. 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The commission holds In the case of Blackwell Milling company against the Missouri, Kansas ft Texas Railway com pany that the arbitrary Charge of B cents per 100 pounds on shipments of flour and other grains, In addition to the regular transportation charges, was unjust and unreasonable, and requires the carrier to refrain from applying the same during the next two years. The complainant is awarded nominal reparation. The Ponca Milling company against the same railroad was awarded nominal reparation. The case of J. O. Harrel against the Missouri, Kansas A Texas on the unreason ableness of coal rates from St. Louis to Oklahoma City, Okl., has been dismissed without prejudice to the right of the com plainant to call in question the reaaonable- ness of the rate involved In case It shall hereafter become of actual consequence. 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